I tried changing the '/nl/' part of the URL to '/uk/', but it switches back to the Dutch site (probably something to do with cookies), so I don't know if the link works for the UK. I also don't know what happens further down the purchase trajectory, there may be some hurdles.

Thanks Bart. I'll take another look; but on first inspection there seemed no link to upgrades or purchase of non-CC versions.

There isn't a direct link to upgrade pricing options on the US site either. You must Click on the "Buy" link, then only the "Full" option is visible by default ... you must click on the "I want to buy:" then you will have the option to select either Full or Upgrade.

An alternative, Ring Adobe on UK 0800 028 0148 (Netherlands HQ) - button 2 for sales. They take credit card payment over the phone and will forward you an email with link to download the upgrade. I called them yesterday about this.

In general, they are hiding this option more and more [childish]: you must now look on the Creative Suite 6 page of the site you want/must buy from. Country is I suppose determined by your ip adress, not a cookie.

Indeed it demonstrates again Adobe's disregard for their customer base and gives one further cause to lose trust. Currently one must migrate through a maze of sites to finally get to the place where one can order an upgrade to CS6.The method outlined by ButchM worked for me.

Yes, I did. That promptly takes one to a site promoting Adobe Cloud, CC6

Hi,

On the Dutch local site the search for Photoshop CS6 only produced a page of help topics and links to blog posts, until I switched the language to English, which then produced completely different info, including purchase options.

It seems like their website errs in favor of the CC. That's why I had to bookmark that direct link for some of my Dutch colleagues.

While professional photographers or designers might feel a need to use the latest software, the vast majority of us - i.e. genuine amateur photographers - probably don't.

Some of us are illogically geeky and like to use the latest versions. But do we really need to?

Back about 1982 my home computer ran an operating system called CPM+. The word processing software that ran on it was called WordStar and the spreadsheet programme was called SuperCalc. If I am honest, all of my current word processing and spreadsheet needs could still be met by those two programmes. Yet I have been lured along a totally unnecessary upgrade path, first through AmiPro and Lotus 1-2-3, and then into Microsoft Office.

I have a feeling that a sizeable number of amateur photographers might now be persuaded to abandon Adobe (or at least CS) and opt for simpler, cheaper (free) programmes that meet their needs. We don't mind spending small sums of money on occasional physical upgrades but will, I think, baulk at paying a horrendous subscription for something that will lapse if we ever cancel our sub.

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